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Spontaneous ignition of styrene‐butadiene rubber
Author(s) -
Emmons Howard W.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1981.070260730
Subject(s) - natural rubber , endothermic process , exothermic reaction , styrene butadiene , styrene , ignition system , materials science , thermal , polymer chemistry , thermodynamics , composite material , polymer , chemistry , copolymer , organic chemistry , physics , adsorption
Laboratory experiments with small samples of styrene‐butadiene rubber show a complex thermal history which suggests the presence of both endothermic and exothermic processes. The suggested mechanisms are shown to be qualitatively correct by computer simulation. Both the laboratory tests and two larger scale tests show that styrene‐butadiene rubber of the present composition will not spontaneously ignite if its surroundings are held at a sufficiently low temperature below about 220°C (428°F).